Unit 4

Linking with other schools

Before exploring setting links with other schools, make sure you have the support of other staff, both teaching and non-teaching. It is a good idea to work out a partnership agreement with any school you wish to link with, formulating shared aims and objectives. Be aware of the dangers of encouraging a patronising relationship between the schools, an over emphasis on poverty and the enhancing of the very stereotypes you are trying to overcome.

In the first instance, it might be a good idea to start forming a  local link which will probably be easier to manage. For instance, a rural school could link with an urban school or the link might be monocultural/multicultural.

The SLIDE web site is a resource for teachers in Lancashire who wish to form partnerships with teachers and their classes in different schools.

The Global Gateway has a database of schools looking for partners whilst the British Council helps schools develop links with schools in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Activities

Download: Activities [Word document] for ideas on sharing activities with partner schools ...

Celebrating!

This section provides ideas from loading the raps onto your school's network and/or uploading them to YouTube and MySpace to presenting them in a live performance, using dancers and video footage. Students should consider opportunities for both celebrating and promoting their work!

Download: Celebrating and promoting [Word document]